Running For Cause

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And the winner is..

As you all know 2012 New York City Marathon was cancelled due to hurricane related concerns. Nevertheless I've reached my goal of $3000 in fundraising and as promised we're going to find out who is the winner of the sweepstakes with Nike FuelBand as a prize.

So, what we did is we took an empty glass can:

We wrote the names of everybody participating in the sweepstakes on a  small pieces of paper:

In the process:

Then we folded them:

Then we put them in the can and shook:

..

Unfolding:

And the winner is..

Anastasia, please get in touch with me by email - I need your address to send your prize. Here is my email: [email protected]

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RUN <3

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Motivation

Some motivational pictures that help to set the right mood before long runs. What helps you to motivate yourself to go out for a run?

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Running for an uber-worthy cause

As I said previous I'm running NYC Marathon this November but what I did not say that I also raising money for a good cause. I am raising money for The YAI Network, organization that makes people affected by developmental and learning disabilities lives a little bit easier. I would appreciate if you would help me out by making a donation. The goal is to raise at least $3,000 over the next few weeks. Donate to the cause http://runningforcause.com/

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First post - One month to go

In 30 days I will be running the NYC Marathon. 

I have never considered myself a long-distance runner. Or any distance runner. 8 months ago I was 20-30lbs heavier and I was smoking 1.5-2 packs of Malboros every day. On my birthday last february I decided to change for better - I quit smoking and started running.

Why I decided to do the marathon?

I love adventures and challenges. Running 26.1 miles in the same year I quit smoking I find both adventurous and challenging.

I was looking for a real challenge that involves thorough preparation and training. To successfully run a marathon you have to train hard for few months.

In the next few weeks I'm going to write about different aspects of my training for a marathon.